Criminal
Jun. 17, 2011
Prisoner Relocation Likely to Cost Counties
Counties could be hit with costly new liability risks under the governor's controversial realignment plan.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The governor's controversial plan to shift 40,000 inmates to local supervision may expose cash-strapped counties to costly civil liability risks, some attorneys say.
"The counties are going to be finding themselves in court more often, incurring the legal fees," said Cota Cole LLP partner David A. Prentice, the former county counsel for Madera County. "Even if they're ultimatel...
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